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SEOUL, South Korea — Five North Koreans crossed into South Korean waters in a boat on Saturday, sailing across a heavily guarded maritime border between the two nations in what appeared to be an attempt to flee the North, South Korean Coast Guard officials said. The North Koreans — four men and one woman — […]

The interior ministers of France, Germany and Italy will meet in Paris on Sunday to discuss a “coordinated approach” to help Italy deal with hordes of migrants arriving in its ports, a source said. Italy on Wednesday threatened to suddenly stop vessels from other countries disembarking migrants at its ports after rescuing them in the […]

European leaders joined with former US president Bill Clinton at an emotional tribute in Strasbourg on Saturday for former German chancellor Helmut Kohl, the father of German reunification and a founder of modern-day Europe. “A giant of the post-war period has left us,” European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker said in an oration in French and […]

Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Turkey, Walid al-Khuraiji, has said that the Turkish base in Qatar “complicates the situation.” He also expressed Riyadh’s hope that Ankara would take a “neutral” position on the crisis with Doha. Members of Saudi security forces take part in a military parade, September 5, 2016. (Reuters) “Any regional forces are mistaken […]

The man, said to be dressed as a doctor, began shooting at the 972-bed Bronx-Lebanon Hospital, reports say. At least three people are believed to have been shot, although other reports speak of multiple casualties and an ongoing situation.Messages on social media spoke of doctors and nurses barricading themselves inside the building. New York police […]

As Iran is pushing ahead with what appears to be an aggressive campaign to purchase planes, figures show European aviation major Airbus has won the race in Tehran from its American rival Boeing. A report by Forbes showed that the Paris-based company had already attracted a mix of firm orders and memorandums of understanding for […]

U.S. President Donald Trump said he has “accomplished a lot” in talks on trade and North Korea with South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Moon said the two leaders have had an “honest discussion” in meetings Thursday and Friday as the two leaders met with reporters for a brief photo spray in the White House Oval […]

The ISIS group no longer has a presence in Syria’s Aleppo province after withdrawing from a series of villages where regime forces were advancing, a monitor said on Friday. “ISIS withdrew from 17 towns and villages and is now effectively outside of Aleppo province after having a presence there for four years,” said Rami Abdel […]

Iran has dismissed as a “psychological ploy” a recent statement by a number of European Union lawmakers against the Islamic Republic, saying the country’s Armed Forces will not hesitate to fight Takfiri terrorists. Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Wednesday that Iran’s Armed Forces, including the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), would press […]